Thomas Peel of Swan RiverHistory of the Swan River Settlement, W.A. and its founder Thomas Peel 1768-1865; Settlement founded 1829; p.77- 78; Contact & reactions between the first Swan River settlers and the Aborigines; Chp.IX; Settlers difficulties with the Murray River Aborigines - murder and plunder - police force formed - Pinjarra area; Effort to civilize Aborigines; Institution for natives founded at foot of Mount Elna 1837 under F.F. Armstrong; Attitude of settlers improved. |
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Page 112
... establishment being much larger and less disposable I have been obliged to interfere with it for the prevention of famine , and have arranged with him that upon his consenting to liberate all but a very limited number of his people from ...
... establishment being much larger and less disposable I have been obliged to interfere with it for the prevention of famine , and have arranged with him that upon his consenting to liberate all but a very limited number of his people from ...
Page 118
... establishment and consequent large pro- vision of military forces to bolster its economy . The people who came here , came because they were prepared to work for themselves , and to take responsibility . He admired them ; and he could ...
... establishment and consequent large pro- vision of military forces to bolster its economy . The people who came here , came because they were prepared to work for themselves , and to take responsibility . He admired them ; and he could ...
Page 130
Lady Alexandra Hasluck. maintenance of its civil establishment , they should not have been surprised nor indignant ... establishments , or would say that they were not worth supporting . He then touched on some of the details of improved ...
Lady Alexandra Hasluck. maintenance of its civil establishment , they should not have been surprised nor indignant ... establishments , or would say that they were not worth supporting . He then touched on some of the details of improved ...
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aborigines acres of land Adam Armstrong appeared arrived Association Australind became Captain Meares Captain Stirling Clarence Clifton Co-partnership coast Cockburn Sound Colonial Office Colonial Secretary Cooper and Levey cousin Daniel Cooper daughter debt December Deed Despatches Dora Dunnage Elmslie Emancipists emigrants England establishment Frederick Peel Fremantle Garden Island gentlemen Gilmore Government Governor Stirling grant of land Hall ibid indentured James Stirling January knew labour Land Titles Office later leave letter Levey's Location 16 London Mandurah Mandurah House Mary Charlotte ment months Murray River natives party Peel's Peelfold person Perth Gazette Pinjarra received reported Robert Peel Rockingham sailed Serpentine Farm servants settlement scheme settlers shillings ship Sir George Murray soldiers Solomon Levey South Wales Stirling's Swan River colony Swan River Guardian Sydney Thomas Peel townsite Twiss Wakefield Western Australia wife William wrote